2019 Kraft

March 8, 2019 19-086 #5

On March 8, 2019 seven (7) Mono County Search and Rescue members deployed to the Bishop Airport for an Inyo County mutual aid request/standby for aerial searching in progress for Kraft.  

SAR personnel were tasked with ground searching the area of Onion Valley Road and all other possible trailheads in an attempt to locate Kraft's Jeep.  The Jeep was not located until the following day.  

7 SAR personnel were on scene from 0500 hours to 1800 hours. IC: Pelichowsky. Responders: Torrence, Beck, Wallace, Leyen, Buchanan, Hammack L, Quiring

Inyo County snowcat attempting to reach the trailhead.  Image by Inyo SAR

Inyo County snowcat attempting to reach the trailhead. Image by Inyo SAR